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Oneida County’s active COVID cases hit six-month high
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday reported that its number of active coronavirus cases has grown to 590, the highest level in about six

Syracuse airport offers pre-book parking option
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) and SP Plus Corporation (SP Plus) (NASDAQ: SP) on Monday announced a new pre-book parking service

Crews complete REDI project in Jefferson County
Crews have completed construction work on a $5.4 million project awarded to Jefferson County through New York State’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI). The

NBT appoints Mahoney president of wealth management
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced it has appointed Ruth H. Mahoney as its executive VP and president of wealth management. Mahoney,

Picente says Oneida County COVID-19 cases rising, points to concerning trends
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of COVID-19 cases are rising in Oneida County, reaching 97 on Thursday, the highest number recorded since Jan. 29. Oneida

UTICA, N.Y. — The man who founded PAR Technology of New Hartford and his wife have donated $1 million to “enhance and grow” a Utica

Lockheed Martin Owego wins $34M contract modification from Navy
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Owego plant was recently awarded a modification to a previous contract from the United States Navy that is worth up to $34.4 million. This modification adds scope to provide integration and installation of a Hellenic Navy System configuration on three USN8 time configuration remote sensors for aircraft, according
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate rises nearly 48 percent in July
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County were substantially fuller in July compared to a year ago, as the hospitality industry continues to recover from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 47.6 percent to 68.8 percent in July, according
Oneida County hotel occupancy increases almost 46 percent in July
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels continued to see a rebound in guests in July as consumers and business travelers return following the pandemic-induced slowdowns. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) jumped 45.7 percent to 71.5 percent in July, compared to the same month in 2020. That’s according to

Commerce Chenango to honor BuildBlockCNY, others during annual luncheon in September
NORWICH, N.Y. — BuildBlockCNY LLC of Sherburne will be receiving the “Excellence in Small Business” award from Commerce Chenango. BuildBlockCNY is a national distributor for BuildBlockBuilding Systems and related modern green-building products in New York state and Northern Pennsylvania. The company says it specializes in insulated concrete forms. BuildBlockCNY is among the companies that Commerce
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